Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a message for him hidden in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother and driven by an active mind that refuses to believe in things that can't be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his loss to a greater understanding of the world around him.

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An all too familiar subject yet slightly different view from the perspective of a young boy with an anxiety disorder as he works through the grief and anxiety of losing his father. Although a sad topic, we see the boy grow in ways that help both him and his mother deal with their loss.

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I always try to watch this movie i had been barrowing this movie scine 2013 but i know someday i will watch it i thhink this boy remines me of my friend BraydenDawson a little he finished high school 2012 i thought he may stay back a year but he didn't i saw this movie in stores and i always say i am going to watch it but i nerver get to but i will watch it soemday when i don't know andi forgot why i wanted to watch this movie it's because Tom Hanks stars in this nmovie and you guys alll know where he had stared in thats right TOY STORY all 3 movies i seen all of them evan the movie they had in the librsary before Buzz Lightyear of starcomand and he stared in the Santa Cluas movie all 3 of them witch i had barrowed all 3 movie you had before you guys had 3 copys now you only have 1 copy of that movie i hve to watch this movie this time .

Fantastic movie, I saw it in the theatre several years ago and thought it was worth another watch. It certainly was! Loved this movie. Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, Viola Davis, John Goodman, Max von Sydow and the star (to me anyway) Thomas Horn! And many more. What a cast!

An all too familiar subject yet slightly different view from the perspective of a young boy with an anxiety disorder as he works through the grief and anxiety of losing his father. Although a sad topic, we see the boy grow in ways that help both him and his mother deal with their loss.

I actually saw this and then read the book. yes it's kind of slow and melodramatic but not as bad as critics said, i teared up a bit. I think they maybe went at the story a little differently than the book but partly out of necessity and not necessarily badly.

This is a very good but very sad film about loss, how we move forward and the possibilities for connection, if only we seek them out. I have not read the book of the same title on which it was based. The movie is rated PG-13 for emotional thematic material, some disturbing images and language.